Nearly Two Years Married but Still a 2-Year Green Card? Here's Why!
- Zeng Law Group, PLLC
- 23 hours ago
- 3 min read
In handling our marriage-based green card cases, the most difficult issue is not documents, not missing evidence, but the issue of timing. Because according to immigration law, if USCIS is approving your case when your marriage is less than two years old, they will issue a 2-year conditional green card. If your marriage is already two years old, then you will receive a 10-year permanent green card. Two years and ten years actually differ by eight years.
Recently we had a marriage-based green card applicant who, being only three days away from reaching the two-year mark, received his green card approval. So he received a two-year conditional green card. Meaning after those two years, he must submit Form I-751 to obtain the 10-year green card.
So you see, just three days between 2 years and 10 years makes an eight-year difference. So we can see USCIS's principle is that whether it’s two years or ten years depends on the moment they approve your case, whether your marriage has reached two years or has not reached two years.
Here is a small reminder. If your marriage is close to two years and you happen to have your marriage-based green card interview, you may consider asking during the interview and discussing with the officer to see whether the officer can delay the approval slightly, wait until your marriage passes two years, and then approve your case so you can directly receive a 10-year permanent green card.
Marriage-based green cards don’t look at your plan — they depend on timing and luck. Sometimes just a few days determine whether you get a 10-year green card or a 2-year one followed by the I-751 petition.
If you also have questions about marriage green cards, feel free to talk to us. Follow Zeng Law Group in New York — never be left without a solution. Bye bye.
在我们办理婚姻绿卡的案子里面，最无解的并不是文件问题，不是材料缺失，而是时间的问题。因为根据移民法的要求，如果移民局在批准你的案件的时候，你的结婚不满2年，他就给你2年的临时绿卡。如果你的婚姻已经满了2年，那么你就会获得一个10年的永久绿卡。两年和十年，其实相差了8年的时间。
我们最近就有一个婚姻绿卡的申请人，他在结婚差三天就要满两年的时间的时候，获得了婚姻绿卡的批准。所以他获得了一个两年的临时绿卡。也就是说，他在两年之后，还要递交I-751的申请，才能获得10年的绿卡。
所以你看，三天的时间，2年到10年，其实就差了8年的时间。所以我们可以看到，移民局的原则就是，是2年还是10年，是在他批准你的申请的时候，看你的结婚是满了两年还是没有满两年。
我们这里有一个小提醒。如果你的结婚已经快2年了，而你又有了一个婚姻绿卡的面试，你不妨在面试的时候跟移民官商量商量，看移民官能不能等一下你的批准，等你的结婚满2年的时候再批你的申请，直接给你一个10年的永久绿卡。
婚姻绿卡他不看时间，看运气。有些时候，就差几天，决定了你到底是拿10年绿卡还是获得2年绿卡，随后递交I-751的申请。
如果你也有婚姻绿卡的问题，不妨找我们聊聊。关注纽约曾晖律师，不再无计可施。拜拜。
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